India, Feb. 22 -- Team India registered an emphatic six-wicket win over Bangladesh in its Champions Trophy opener on Thursday. The bowlers ruled the roost in the game, with Mohammed Shami picking a fifer and Harshit Rana also making a memorable ICC tournament debut with three wickets to his name; however, the match also highlighted India's batting depth.

During the 227-run chase, India did make a strong start but lost a flurry of wickets in the middle overs, with Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, and Axar Patel departing in quick succession. However, KL Rahul (41*), arriving to bat at no.6, partnered opener Shubman Gill (101*), who scored a terrific century to see India past the finishing line.

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly spoke about t...